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What You Need To Know About Use, Abuse, Addiction And Treatment

What You Need To Know About Use, Abuse, Addiction And Treatment

The Jill Bennett Show · CKNW / Curiouscast

October 14, 20176m 35s

Show Notes

Public Health Agency of Canada found an estimated 2,458 people died of opioid overdoses in 2016 and of this number, 982 were from BC. This year the number of overdose deaths in BC alone is already over 1000. Join Nirmala Raniga as she discusses what are opioids including fentanyl, understanding opioid addiction, effects of opioids, withdrawal from opioids, preventing overdose and treatment for opioid addiction.

Guest: Nirmala Raniga- Chopra Addiction and Wellness Center

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